§ 38.175 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.

   (A)   Employees subject to these personnel policies may be terminated or laid off from their employment with the county upon determination either that the position the employee holds is no longer necessary for the efficient operation of the county, or that adequate funding for the position is no longer available.

   (B)   If it becomes necessary for the county to terminate the employment of an employee based on reduction of force or job elimination, two weeks’ notice or two weeks’ severance pay will be extended to the employee as will pro rata pay for earned, but unused vacation.

   (C)   Terminations for reasons of fraud or misconduct will not be given severance or notice.

(Ord. passed 11-28-2011)

BENEFITS

§ 38.190 GROUP INSURANCE.

   (A)   The first day of the month following 60 days of service, full-time employees, as defined in § 38.002, are eligible to participate in employee benefit programs that are available.

   (B)   An employee who waives participation at the first enrollment opportunity, and later wishes to participate, will have to wait until the annual open enrollment period unless experiencing a qualifying event, i.e. marriage, divorce, birth of child, court order.

(Ord. passed 11-28-2011; Ord. passed 7-10-2014)

§ 38.191 RETIREMENT.

   (A)   Immediately beginning full-time service, eligible employees are required to participate in the State Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF).

   (B)   Following retirement and meeting the IMRF’s criteria to obtain retirement benefits and having attained the required age under state law, a retired employee will be eligible to carry county insurance at his or her own expense until he or she is eligible for Medicare.

(Ord. passed 11-28-2011; Res. passed 4-23-2015)

§ 38.192 ARBITRATION.

   (A)   It is the policy of the County Board to have a procedure for arbitration in the event no satisfactory solution may otherwise be reached.

   (B)   (1)   If, within 14 days, the involved parties cannot mutually agree on the selection of an arbitrator, a list of seven arbitrators may be obtained from the State Labor Relations Board. The involved parties may then alternately dismiss the names of three arbitrators until one name remains.

      (2)   This person shall then preside as arbitrator.

   (C)   A jointly constructed letter notifying the arbitrator of his or her selection, date, time and place for the hearing should be sent. All hearings should be held in the county unless other arrangements are mutually agreed upon.

   (D)   Each party involved is responsible for expenses necessary to present their case. Each party shares equally the cost of the arbitrator.

   (E)   The decision of the arbitrator is binding.

(Ord. passed 11-28-2011)

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES

§ 38.205 GRIEVANCE POLICY.

   Employees shall have the right to present their grievance without prejudice or fear of retaliation. Employees presenting a grievance may do so without a representative at any level of the grievance.

(Ord. passed 11-28-2011)